Overview
- Gov. Wes Moore announced a five-member advisory commission to examine mid-cycle changes to Maryland's congressional districts.
- U.S. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks will chair the panel, joined by former Attorney General Brian Frosh, Cumberland Mayor Ray Morriss, and the General Assembly’s presiding officers or their designees.
- The commission will seek public input and begin issuing recommendations to Moore and state lawmakers this month.
- Senate President Bill Ferguson has ruled out a redistricting-specific special session, though the legislature could take up maps in January’s regular session.
- National Democrats have pressed Maryland to pursue a new map as GOP-led states redraw lines, with any change expected to face court challenges before late-February candidate filings.